V I N T A G E // travel sized fortune teller / sterling silver scimitar and fortune teller / a brooch
a wonderful older Mexican made sterling silver scimitar and fortune teller with a spherical silver crystal ball sterling silver, with the exception of the pin, which appears to be an alloy gorgeous time-earned wear throughout this piece would you style it as a pendant? wear it as a brooch on a jacket pocket? uncouple the fortune teller and sword and style them separately? M E A S U R E M E N T S scimitar sword measures 63mm long fortune teller without bails measures 30mm long pin measures ~35mm weighs 17g C O N D I T I O N in okay/good vintage condition this is an older piece, likely from the 1940s and it has a surprising amount of wear for a brooch heavier surface scratches, dents and dings, especially some larger dents on the crystal ball modest patina throughout the surface, which has a rather dull surface texture there's a slightly raised area mid-blade above the fortune teller where the silver hallmark on the back resulted in a raised area on the front of the sword S H O P A G